The Gorré to Brasparts route

The route starts in the village of Braspart on Rue Saint-Michel, at the entrance to the village hall car park.

(S/E) Take the alleyway on the right. At the junction, keep left by the fire hydrant, cross a courtyard and follow a sunken path.

(1) Follow this sunken lane to the edge of the Bois de l’Isle.

(2) Turn left to join a local road and follow it to the right for 350 m until you reach the path on the right before the village of Le Rhun.

(3) Return to the woods. Head up to the left along a forest track that runs alongside a stream. Cross the stream and then join the road.

(4) Turn left onto the road to reach Kerrohan.

(5) Turn right at the gable end of a house and head up to the D785, keeping to the right at all times.

(6) Cross the road and continue straight ahead until you reach a three-way junction.

(7) Follow the stony track to the left for about 500 metres until you reach the first junction.

(8) At the edge of a coniferous woodland, turn left and head into a spruce forest. In the centre of the woodland, turn right and continue, ignoring all the paths branching off to the right, until you come out onto the D30.

(9) Walk a few steps to the right, then turn left onto a sunken track which leads out onto a village road. Continue straight ahead. 100 metres further on, turn right towards Runavoualc’h.

(10) On leaving the village, a sunken track starting near a shed leads to Le Goël, running alongside a stream. Follow the track to reach the local road and the junction with the GR® 37 – GR® de Pays des Monts d’Arrée.

(11) From the road, turn left and follow the GR® as it descends to a crossroads. Turn right onto a wide, stony sunken track. At the top, turn right and then leave the GR® almost immediately.

(12) Walk straight down towards the Benniel junction. Continue straight on along the road, then turn left at the end of it until you reach the three-way junction. (Off the route, the Saint-Sébastien chapel and its cross are 400 m away via the road on the right). Continue to the right until you reach a fork in the paths.

(13) Leave the village road and turn left onto a path crossing a stream. When the path joins the road, turn right to reach the village of Botquest. In the centre of the village, take a path on the left. Continue, passing two farm buildings on your left. Cross a stream. A steep path leads to the church of Notre-Dame and Saint-Tugen. On the Route de Morlaix, turn left twice and return to the starting point by turning right at the third junction.

Route also surveyed by Michel Floch.

County roads: take care when crossing and walking along these roads!

A bit of history.
This is an area with a very ancient history, as evidenced by the alignment of Neolithic menhirs situated below Mont Saint-Michel: ‘La Noce de Pierres’ and ‘An Eured Vein’. As early as the 16th century, the village boasted a market hall (now demolished), a sign of vibrant economic activity, fairs, markets and a thriving commercial and agricultural life that endured until the mid-20th century.

Chapel and cross of Saint Sebastian.
A chapel built in 1660 from locally quarried granite (from the Goël quarry). Novenas were recited here to ensure that the sick would recover more quickly. Of particular note are the contemporary stained-glass windows (M-G Le Bars-Ateliers Loire) on either side of the nave. The monumental cross, erected in 1632, bears on its eastern side (beneath the plinth of the Virgin and Child) the coat of arms of the Huon family, owners of the neighbouring Squiriou manor house.

Church of Our Lady and Saint Tugen.
The church’s construction spanned several periods, with the main phase dating back to the 16th century. Beneath the south porch, niches house statues of the apostles. There are numerous sculpted elements, notably on the gables of the ossuary (an angel, the Ankou, etc.). The 16th-century calvary, which has been altered several times, features some magnificently carved works. Inside, note the 17th-century pulpit with its exquisitely fine carvings. Set like a crown, the sounding board is surmounted by the Archangel Michael.